Certificate (1-2 years)+13% vs national median3,545 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Baton Rouge Community College
Ranked 5th of 55 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,428
middle 50%: $22,071 – $46,706
Median · 5 years out
$49,561
middle 50%: $33,916 – $70,228
Median · 10 years out
$55,640
middle 50%: $40,422 – $83,086
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
This certificate program sees year-one median earnings of $31k. By year ten, graduates earn a median salary of $56k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,630 total interest
Same major at other universities
Three Rivers Community College
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$50,268 · 5 yrs out
BridgeValley Community and Technical College
$49,073 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$48,296 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$46,691 · 5 yrs out
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College
$45,694 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$45,637 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$45,433 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$45,368 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Delta Community College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
River Parishes Community College
$44,724 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
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